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Chenson722
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Oct 25, 2019
Out of curiosity, what exactly does "with the improved quality that comes from working directly with Seki" mean?
JustBobo
7
Aug 12, 2020
Chenson722Absolutely nothing, of course!
BlueTom
384
Oct 24, 2020
Chenson722"Absolutely nothing" is the wrong answer. I have no idea how direct the line is, but Seki, Japan is credited with being the city (or region) where the greatest sword makers the world had ever known up to that point, during the days of the active culture of the Samurai. Seki is still known as Japan's best, and best-known, steel making towns. I'm not saying the clippers are made from the best steel Seki has to offer, and like I already said, I don't know how direct the lineage of yester-century's to today's forging and/or heat-treating is, just that Seki forges use the history of the area as a selling-point for everything made of steel that is forged and/or fully-manufactured there. It's sort of like Solingen, Germany requires all of their blade manufacturers to stamp "Solingen" on every blade that comes out of there, even though the phrase, "Solingen Steel" or "Made In Solingen" could just as easily mean something super-cheap (like 440 Stainless Steel) to something like the modern stainless steels that are pricey and much sought after among bladesmiths and consumers alike these days (S30V and above). For my money, Seki is more meaningful to the quality of the steel than is Solingen. Like most things having to do with how/where steel is formulated, YMMV.
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